Connecticut River - Wikipedia
WEBThe Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, flowing roughly southward for 406 miles (653 km) through four states. It rises 300 yards (270 m) south of the U.S. border with Quebec, Canada, and discharges at …
Connecticut River - American Rivers
WEBConnecticut River | Photo by Scott Smith. New Englanders take great pride in the region’s longest river, and they should. Wild, natural scenery abounds along the 410-mile Connecticut River, which is heralded as the first—and only— National Blueway designated under the America’s Great Outdoors initiative by the Obama administration in 2012.
Connecticut River | Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBConnecticut River, longest stream in New England, rising in the Connecticut lakes in northern New Hampshire, U.S. After flowing about 9 miles (14 km) through New Hampshire, it moves roughly southwestward, and the low water mark on the river’s western side forms the border between New Hampshire and Vermont for about 238 miles (383 km).
Connecticut River - WorldAtlas
WEBJun 21, 2022 · The Connecticut River is the New England region's longest river. The Algonquian people of southern New England named it the "long tidal river" because it stretches over 410 miles and passes through four states, beginning at the northern tip of New Hampshire along the Quebec border and continuing through Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut ...
Connecticut River - Wikiwand
WEBThe Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, flowing roughly southward for 406 miles (653 km) through four states. It rises 300 yards (270 m) south of the U.S. border with Quebec, Canada, and discharges at …
About the River | Connecticut River
WEBRunning 410 miles from the Canadian border to Long Island Sound, it is the region's longest river and one of only 14 designated American Heritage Rivers in the nation recognized for its distinctive natural, economic, agricultural, scenic, historic, cultural and …
The Connecticut River - Connecticut History | a CTHumanities …
WEBApr 28, 2020 · The Connecticut River is the longest river in New England. Designated the “long tidal river” by the Algonquian peoples of southern New England, it stretches over 410 miles and passes through four states—starting at the northern tip of New Hampshire along the Quebec border and passing through Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut on its ...
Connecticut River | Natural Atlas
WEBThe Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States. Flowing roughly southward for 406 miles (653 km) through four U.S. states, the Connecticut rises at the U.S. border with Quebec, Canada, and …
Connecticut River Conservancy
WEBConnecticut River Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the Connecticut River watershed in New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. We collaborate with regional partners to restore and advocate for your rivers, and educate and engage communities.
The Connecticut River – Connecticut River Gateway Commission
WEBThe river has been deemed ecologically important by the International Ramsar Convention in 1971; called one of the Western Hemisphere’s forty Last Great Places by The Nature Conservancy; named an American Heritage River and National Blueway; and its watershed comprises the Silvio O. Conte US Fish & Wildlife National Refuge, the first refuge of i...
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